Iridium NEXT satellite constellation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Iridium_NEXT_satellite_constellation
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:covers global
gptkbp:designLife 15 years
gptkbp:elevation 780 km
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iridium NEXT satellite constellation
gptkbp:inclination 86.4 degrees
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion January 11, 2019
gptkbp:launchDate 2017
January 14, 2017
gptkbp:launchPeriodEnd 2019
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Thales_Alenia_Space
gptkbp:mass 860 kg
gptkbp:numberOfGroundSpares 6
gptkbp:numberOfInOrbitSpares 9
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 8
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 11
66
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Iridium_Communications_Inc.
gptkbp:orbitalPlanes 6
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:providesService gptkb:Iridium_Short_Burst_Data
gptkb:Iridium_voice_services
gptkb:Iridium_Certus
gptkb:Iridium_OpenPort
gptkbp:purpose data communication
satellite phone communication
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Iridium_Block_1_satellites
gptkb:Iridium_satellite_constellation
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:website https://www.iridium.com/network/iridium-next/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iridium_Certus_9800
gptkb:Matthew_J._Desch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6